tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26410466.post7573256787409181279..comments2023-10-12T03:49:21.321-06:00Comments on Insomnia Notebook: Racist bile, 1868 stylePostinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853607848670921106noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26410466.post-45466571590209420032015-05-17T16:39:08.136-06:002015-05-17T16:39:08.136-06:00Dave, your dad and mine were raised in Utah, far a...Dave, your dad and mine were raised in Utah, far away from the Deep South, but not far enough away from the prevalent racial attitudes of the times.<br /><br />My dad's favorite racist anecdote was about a cop who comes up on a black man skulking about at night on the docks. The cop conks him with a nightstick on his head as hard as he can, and the man turns to him and says, "What you want, white man?" Dad thought this was hilariously funny. Then, as now, I thought it was a pretty low form of humor, but gullible Dad thought it was a true story. I believe it is an urban legend. <br /><br />The problem is, these attitudes are still not far from the surface. <br /><br />Thanks for your comment, old friend.Postinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853607848670921106noreply@blogger.com